solar topee

noun

A pith helmet.

OriginHindi सोला टोपी →
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Meanings

nounsolar topee (plural solar topees)

plural solar topees · alternative sola topi

  1. A pith helmet.

Synonyms & antonyms

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pith helmettopee

Origin

  1. Hindiटोपी“hat”
  2. Hindiसोला“the plant Aeschynomene aspera, used to make pith helmets”
  3. Hindiसोला टोपी
  4. Englishsolar topee

From Hindi सोला टोपी (solā ṭopī), from Hindi सोला (solā, “the plant Aeschynomene aspera, used to make pith helmets”) + Hindi टोपी (ṭopī, “hat”). The spelling solar is a Hobson-Jobsonism from English solar (“relating to the sun”), as the hat provided shade from the sun.

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APA

solar topee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20topee

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“solar topee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20topee. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solar topee,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20topee.

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